Digitalisation: Bundestag resolves new regulations for identity card and passport
From January, the identity card will also be available on smartphones. In addition, bureaucratic relief is coming for older people and when changing one's place of residence.
The German Bundestag has passed a law to introduce a digital wallet, "d-you", which will allow citizens to store identification documents such as their ID card. The app, set to launch on January 2, 2027, will enable citizens to easily prove their identity online to authorities and contractual partners. The digital wallet will initially store the ID card, with plans to add other identification documents like driver's licenses in the future.
The law also aims to reduce bureaucracy, allowing people aged 70 and above to continue using their ID cards indefinitely, and making it easier for passport holders to update their address. The law must still be approved by the Bundesrat before it comes into effect.
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